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The Orwell House, 257 Central Park West

Co-op located in Upper West Side, between West 85th Street & West 86th Street

Description of The Orwell House at 257 Central Park West

The Orwell House is a highly regarded cooperative designed by Milliken & Moeller in 1906. The building has a full staff of doormen, resident manager, and managing agent. Pets and pied-a-terres are welcome, and the building has storage, a bike room, a new laundry room, and a small parking garage. Located at 257 Central Park West and 86th Street, it is close to transportation, playgrounds, and gourmet supermarkets.

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Building Facts

  • Year Built: 1906
    Building Type: Co-op
    Neighborhood: Central Park West (Manhattan)
    Minimum Down: 35%
  • Total Apartments: 69 69
    Total Floors: 13
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Pets: Allowed
    Total Floorplans:

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Children's Playroom
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

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The Orwell House: Rating

25
Out of 44

Architecture Rating: 25 / 44

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31
Out of 36

Location Rating: 31 / 36

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15
Out of 39

Features Rating: 15 / 39

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9
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80

CityRealty Rating Reference

 
Architecture
  • 30+ remarkable
  • 20-29 distinguished
  • 11-19 average
  • < 11 below average
 
Location
  • 27+ remarkable
  • 18-26 distinguished
  • 9-17 average
  • < 9 below average
 
Features
  • 22+ remarkable
  • 16-21 distinguished
  • 9-15 average
  • < 9 below average
  • #40 Rated co-op - Upper West Side
  • #20 Rated co-op - Central Park West
 

Carter Horsley's Review of The Orwell House

Carter Horsley's Building Review
"This large and handsome apartment house was erected in 1906 at 257 Central Park West on the southwest corner at 86th Street and converted to a cooperative in 1980.

The 13-story, red-brick building has 69 apartments and was designed by Mulliken and Moeller, who also designed Rossleigh Court immediately to the south on the same block. They also desgined the similar Bretton Hall Hotel on the east side of Broadway between 85th and 86th Streets and the wonderful Lucerne on the northwest corner of 79th Street and Amsterdam Avenue." Read Carter's Full Review
Pros
  • Fine Central Park views
  • Bicycle room
  • Live-in superintendent
  • Several nice sidewalk cafes are nearby on Columbus Avenue
  • Large apartments
  • Attractive lobby
  • doorman
  • Pre-war construction
  • Large but handsome building
  • Very convenient public transportation
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • Considerable traffic
  • No sundeck
  • Not close to supermarket
  • No health club

Broker & Buyer Comments

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Subways

  1. C
  2. B
at Central Park West and 88th 0.07 miles
  1. 1
at Broadway 0.42 miles
 

Sales Summary - Past 12 Months

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Past 12 Months
$2,325,000
Avg. Price
Based on 1 Sales
 

Closing History - Last 10 sales

10
Units Sold
$357K - $3.8M
Price Range
$1,394
Avg. Price / ft2

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